Bag or satchel frame.



Patented Oct. 28, I902.

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(Application filed July 1, 1902.)'

(No Model.)

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FREDRIOK LAU, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BAG OR SATCHEL FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,459, dated October 28, 1902.

Application filed July 1, 1902. Serial No. 113,973, (No model.)-

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRICK LAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jerse'y, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Bag or Satchel Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class of bag-frames in which a pair of pivotal jaws are arranged at opposite sides of an angular frame, the said jaws being hinged or pivoted, so as to fold toward one another down on said frame, the free edge of one jaw being adapted to overlie the free edge of the opposite jaw when folded.

The objects of the present improvements are to reduce the cost of construction, to secure'greater neatness of finish, to secure a more simple and neat article, and to obtain other advantages and results, some of which may be referred to hereinafter in connection with the description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved bag-frame and in the arrangements and com binations of parts of the same, all substantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embraced in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawings, in which like letters of reference indicate cor- V responding parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 isa plan of the improved frame, showing the jaws thereof open. Fig. 2 is a section of the same takenat line a; of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is'a plan showing the said jaws closed. Fig. 4 is a detail figure taken on line 9. j i

In said drawings, a, a indicate two side bars of flat metal, preferably of angular form in side elevation, as shown in Fig. 2. Said side bars a are arranged vertically edgewise and are connected at opposite ends by longitudinal rods 1) b, the said rods 1) 1) extending through perforations formed in the said opposite ends of said sidebars. Said rods project laterally beyond the said side bars a and when closed together.

serve as pivots upon which the jaws c 0 turn pivotally. The said bars a a and rods 1) 12 form the frame, which is angular and oblong in plan. The said jaws c c consist of side pieces d d, provided with eyes to receive the rods 1) b, and longitudinal pieces 6 6, connecting the free ends of said side pieces d d and turning therewith, one of said pieces being somewhat larger than the other in crosssection toreceive the other when the bag is closed. The said parts may be constructed in any ordinary manner.

Between the ends of the pieces cl d and the bar a are preferably interposed ferrules or washers f to hold the pieces d away from the side bars a, so that said bars and pieces may be covered with leather without interference At the inner side of the said bars a the said rods 5 are provided with inwardly-extending caps g, which are held in place by protuberances or lugs 'L', Fig. 4, formed 011 the bar or rod 12. The said caps are hollow on their inner sides to receive the edges of the covering material 7L on the rods 1) and hold the same in place at the ends. By this construction the covering of the rods (1 is more neatly and securely applied than heretofore, the said caps thus serving the double function of providing a firm bearing against the bars a and a stay or protector for the said edge of the'coveririg-leather on the wire. The construction thus described conduces to increased simplicity and durability of structure.

1), 1), connecting the same and providing at their extremities pivots for the jaws, the said wires being provided at the inner sides of the bars a, with caps or stays adapted to receive the edges of the covering material on said bars, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the vertically-disposed side bars a, a, and rods b, 19, having lugs near their ends, jaws pivoted on the ends of said rods Z), Z), and hollow caps g, arranged on said rods and held in place by said lugs, the said caps being adapted to receive the end edges of the covering material of said rods 1),

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and said coveringmaterial inclosing said rods In testimony that I claim the foregoing I V and held at said end edges in said caps, snbhave hereunto set my hand this 18th day of IO stantially as set forth. June, 1902.

3. The combination with the frame a b and 5 jaws c, of caps arranged on the rods bjot said FREDRIOK frame and covering material arranged on said Witnesses: rods and held at the edges by said caps, sub- CHARLES H. PELL, stantially as set forth. 0. B. PITNEY. 

